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While on tour with Iron Maiden/Megadeth this month, David Ellefson is holding three "At: Guitar Center" workshops (presented by Guitar Center and Hartke) throughout Tennessee, Missouri and Texas. The final workshop is being held tonight @ 6:00 p.m. at Guitar Center in Austin, TX.

Megadeth recently visited the SiriusXM Radio NYC studios to perform "acoustic thrash" in our main performance studio, and for an interview with Liquid Metal host Jose Mangin. Megadeth talk about their latest album "Super Collider", their experience on this summer's Gigantour, their current tour with Iron Maiden, and what the next moves are for the band. Listen to Liquid Metal - SiriusXM (channel 40) TODAY 9/8 @ 6pm ET / 3pm PT.

Last November and December, Megadeth blazed hot on the band’s “Countdown To Extinction 20th Anniversary Tour,” ripping through their entire double platinum 1992 album from start to finish before performing other classics from their recorded catalog. On September 24 (September 23 outside of North America), Tradecraft/UMe will release Countdown To Extinction: Live, a definitive document of the acclaimed, sold-out tour.

Tina Rowe of U.K.'s Western Daily Press has posted the following article on the recent passing of Britain's oldest rocker, Owen Brown. "Dave Mustaine, founder of American thrash band Megadeth reckons Mr Brown will be turning up the volume in heaven. ...Now Megadeth frontman Mustaine has paid a poignant final tribute after the Western Daily Press reported Mr Brown's passing.

Dave Mustaine was interviewed yesterday (Thursday, Sept 5) on Nashville's WZTV FOX 17 News. "Heavy metal fans lined up outside of Bridgestone Arena to see the legendary group Megadeth. The band played to a sold out show, one of only 7 they are playing on this very select city tour. The band's founder and former member of Metallica Dave Mustaine tells us Nashville is a very special town to him."

Chris and Lexi Baird of WRAL.com have posted the following concert review. "Alongside the beastly Iron Maiden are the thrash metal pioneers, Megadeth... An excellent pairing of two legendary heavy metal giants provided an evening filled with flashbacks from the 80s, while making memories for the younger crowd and the next generation of headbangers." Read the entire review at WRAL.com.

Dave Mustaine spoke to "Metal" Tim Henderson from BraveWords/LoudGuitars at Gigantour's final stop in Toronto at the Molson Amphitheatre on August 11th. The pair talk about the much-anticipated jam with Jason Newsted, pre-show rituals, Super Collider, opening for IRON MAIDEN, his favorite BLACK SABBATH album, how he retains the fire and what's left to conquer! You can now watch the chat below.

Megadeth recently visited the SiriusXM Radio NYC studios to perform "acoustic thrash" in our main performance studio, and for an interview with Liquid Metal host Jose Mangin. Megadeth talk about their latest album "Super Collider", their experience on this summer's Gigantour, their current tour with Iron Maiden, and what the next moves are for the band. Listen to Liquid Metal - SiriusXM (channel 40) TODAY 9/5 @ 8pm ET / 5pm PT.

While on tour with Iron Maiden/Megadeth this month, David Ellefson is holding three "At: Guitar Center" workshops (presented by Guitar Center and Hartke) throughout Tennessee, Missouri and Texas. The first workshop kicks off tonight in Nashville, TN.

David Ellefson has uploaded behind-the-scenes footage from the band's September 3 concert at Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek in Raleigh, North Carolina as the support act for Iron Maiden. Check out the clip below.